Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme- Bihar
Under this scheme, a monthly pension is provided to elderly people (women/men) aged 60 years or above belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families to support them financially. This scheme is centrally sponsored.
About This Scheme
Benefits
₹400 · monthly
Under this scheme, eligible beneficiaries will receive monthly pension as follows:
- Beneficiaries aged 60 to 79 years: ₹400/- per month
- Beneficiaries aged 80 years or above: ₹500/- per month
Note: The pension amount is being paid to the beneficiaries under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) process. In this process, the pension amount is paid directly into the accounts of the beneficiaries through PFMS from the state level on the basis of the account number provided by the beneficiaries.
Eligibility
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Required Documents
- ✦Aadhaar card of the applicant
- ✦Passport-size photograph
- ✦Identity proof i.e. Voter ID Card, Driving License
- ✦Residence Proof
- ✦Proof of age
- ✦Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card/related documents
- ✦Caste certificate, if applicable
- ✦Address proof
- ✦Bank Passbook/Bank account details
- ✦Any other documents as required
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
Step 1: To avail of the benefits of this scheme, eligible applicants should submit their duly filled and signed application in the prescribed format, along with the required attachments, at the Right to Public Service (RTPS) counter located at the block office level.
Step 2: Upon submission, applicants will receive an acknowledgment receipt from the RTPS counter, which should be kept for future reference.
Step 3: Applicants will be notified of the application's approval or rejection via SMS or email.
Step 4: If approved, the Sanction Order can be collected from the same RTPS counter where the application was submitted, upon presenting the acknowledgment receipt and a valid identity card.
Complaints & Grievance Redressal:- A special portal has been developed for grievance redressal in relation to the Social Security Pension Scheme (https://www.sspmis.bihar.gov.in/) where the beneficiary can go and register his complaint himself or can call on toll-free number 18003456262 and register his complaint free of cost through helpdesk.
- The complaint can be lodged in the office of the Block Development Officer, Sub-divisional Office, Assistant Director, District Social Security Cell/District Child Protection Unit, Director, Social Security Office, and Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary, Social Welfare Department. Apart from this, under the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Rights Act, 2016, the office of the Public Grievance Redressal Officer at the sub-divisional level and the District Public Grievance Redressal Officer at the district level are functioning.
Quick Info
- Level
- Central Government
- Max benefit
- ₹400